Shelfmark
Gb.6.10
Author
Title
Experimenta & observationes physicæ: : wherein are briefly treated of several subjects relating to natural philosophy in an experimental way. To which is added, a small collection of strange reports, in two parts. / By the Honourable Robert Boyle, Fellow of the Royal Society..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for John Taylor at the Ship, and John Wyat at the Rose in S. Paul's Church-Yard., MDCXCI.. [1691]
Physical description
[26], 158, [2], 28, [2] p. ; 18 cm. (8vo.)
Note
"Strange reports, in II. parts. Address'd to a vertuoso, friend to the author" has divisional half-title page on leaf L8r and begins new pagination; register is continuous.
Note
With a final errata and advertisement leaf.
Note
The title page appears to have been printed as N8.
Note
Variant: lacking the words "in two parts" in title.
Note
Title page enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Note
Signatures: pi² A⁸, a⁴, B-N⁸ (- pi1, N8)
Note
Printed marginal notes.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R19615
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B3959
Citation/references note
Fulton, J. Boyle, 193
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary mid brown mottled calf; blind tooled double fillet border with carnation fleurons at each corner; gold tooled flower-and-sprig roll on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine; red morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet and title; four raised bands; green and red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ff.7.3.
Subject
Physics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Taylor, John (Bookseller), publisher.
Added entry--name
Wyat, John, ? - d. ca. 1732 publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47901